quote:MSFT Regular Dividend: MSFT began trading ex-dividend on 11/13/12 after paying a $0.23 dividend payable to shareholders of record as of 11/15/12.

I could be totally wrong but that means that if you are a shareholder tomorrow you get paid a dividend correct? If so, would the price not rise a little around dividend time from people wanting to get in and make a quick buck?

re: Who's buying some MSFT (Posted on 11/14/12 at 8:43 pm to Catman88)

quote:Damn MSFT at 27 looks like a beauty.

My thoughts exactly. I've been watching this one a while thinking it was pretty undervalued with windows 8 and the surface coming out. After the 3% drop because of executive turnover, I made my move today and picked up a small position. If it falls further, I'll buy some more. I don't see much downside and possibly a huge upside. Glad I'm not the only one to think this.

re: Who's buying some MSFT (Posted on 11/16/12 at 11:22 am to Specktricity)

quote:My thoughts exactly. I've been watching this one a while thinking it was pretty undervalued with windows 8 and the surface coming out. After the 3% drop because of executive turnover, I made my move today and picked up a small position. If it falls further, I'll buy some more. I don't see much downside and possibly a huge upside. Glad I'm not the only one to think this.

also the new xbox comes out next year I believe.. Plenty of potential in MSFT's future

quote:You could have just bought a SP500 fund at the same time and be better off.

Now you can say that, but what if you bought AAPL instead of MSFT. It's impossible to tell at the time what will perform better, but individual stocks offer greater chances of making big returns than index funds (and greater risk as well).

re: Who's buying some MSFT (Posted on 11/19/12 at 10:41 am to PhillyTide)

quote:Now you can say that, but what if you bought AAPL instead of MSFT. It's impossible to tell at the time what will perform better, but individual stocks offer greater chances of making big returns than index funds (and greater risk as well).

We are mixing apples and oranges in this discussion. If you think a market move is happening upward, then higher risk plays tend to get more of a bounce. If you think we are heading down, then stick with established businesses. Obviously if you think a company has a growing business then the market really doesn't mean much.